Training Officer
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£ 32437 - 40358
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Job Description
Proposed Interview Date:Monday 16 June 2025
Closing Date: Tuesday 10 June 2025
Contract Type: Temporaryfor 23 months - 2 Vacancies available
Salary Range: FC7 32437.03 - 40358.57 (Pro Rata)
Working Pattern: 15 Hours per week 39 weeks per year
Location: Fife House Glenrothes
Purpose and Values of Education Service Directorate
The Education Directorate is committed to improving life chances for all through a wide range of direct services which support our children young people families and the wider Fife community. Our approach to improvement is rooted in our core values: Compassion Ambition Respect and Equity which reflect the ethos culture and practice principles of all staff across the directorate. We strive to ensure that our attitudes and behaviour reflect these core values in all our dealings with children young people their families and the wider community in partnership with those who support them.
Supporting Statement
As part of your application you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information check out the How to Applysection of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked upload resum. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at consider and demonstrate the following when completing your Supporting Statement:
Ways you have demonstrated modelled and promoted professional and directorate values (compassion ambition respect and equity); and professional commitment in your current and previous roles.
(Consider the following: how you have supported equity of opportunity for all; how your moral and ethical principles inform your practice and how your own professional learning underpins your development.)
Ways in which you have demonstrated that you can work effectively as part of a team.
(Consider the following: how you have developed and sustained positive relationships build on trust and respect; how you communicate with others; how you use your initiative to meet targets and achieve goals.)
Ways in which you have worked with others to meet needs.
(Consider the following: how you have shared information followed plans supported learners/service users worked with others to create a safe caring and purposeful environment which is welcoming and inclusive; how have you encouraged and facilitated participation in planning and decision making about experiences.)
Ways in which you have built and sustained positive relationships that have led to positive outcomes
(Consider the following: how you have demonstrated care and commitment when actively engaging with colleagues and children and young people/service users about their learning and wellbeing; how you have established positive and purposeful relationships within your learning community; how you have worked collaboratively with others to improve outcomes.)
Job Details
Fife Professional Learning Team are looking to recruit two Training Officers who are passionate about improving life chances for all.
Supervised by Education Manager and Professional Learning Coordinator you will undertake activities aimed at promoting workforce planning and development including qualification delivery direct training coaching/mentoring and assessing whilst undertaking associated activities to support delivery of the service action plans. You will support the planning delivery and assessment of two Foundation Apprenticeship Frameworks Children & Young People and Social Services & Healthcare.
You will liaise with the Professional Learning Coordinator and Fife Assessment Centre regarding programme delivery and provide progress information as appropriate. You will work closely with a team of experienced Training Officers to plan deliver and assess qualifications. You will liaise with the wider team including other Council Services SQA and external agencies to enhance the delivery of professional learning opportunities and qualifications.
As a progressive employer we offer the opportunity to work in this role as a blended working arrangement with home working opportunities and occasional office-working as required. While a proportion of the role will be carried out remotely candidates should be able to travel to and attend office school and other locations in Fife as required.
You will primarily work across secondary school settings in Fife supporting the delivery of Foundation Apprenticeship workshops and working directly with candidates to plan and assess their qualification. This will also involve visiting placements to observe candidates in practice.
A link to the Role Profile is included below where you will find more information about the role with specific reference to essential and desirable criteria for applicants.
Qualification Registration and Skill Requirements
You must be educated to SCQF level 7 which includes an HNC or equivalent e.g. HNC Childhood Practice or SVQ 3 Social Service Children and Young People.
An SQA assessor qualification (L&D9di or equivalent) is desirable. If not currently in possession of an assessor qualification training and support will be provided for successful applicants to undertake and gain assessor qualification within 12 months of appointment.
Extensive experience in education (within an early years primary and/or secondary setting) and/or social services and healthcare is essential as well as significant knowledge of Curriculum for
Excellence GIRFEC and other pertinent national and local guidance.
Experience delivering and assessing Foundation Apprenticeships and SVQs is desirable.
You must have an understanding of child development and the skills to deal with pupils learning and social emotional and behavioural needs.
You must have excellent communication skills and the ability to engage positively with others.
You will have the ability to demonstrate tact sensitivity and patience within this role and the ability to offer support while maintaining confidentiality and a professional approach.
You must have organisational skills demonstrate the ability to manage additional responsibilities have extensive team working experience and be able to provide an efficient and effective service.
You should possess IT skills and demonstrate the ability to negotiate and influence.
The postholder will be based at Fife House Glenrothes with a blended working model from home and will be required to work across Fife visiting schools nurseries and healthcare facilities where appropriate.
Before confirming to your appointment you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme.
Further Information
- Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile
- How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the our How We Work Mattersbehaviour framework for more information.
- Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services
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For further Information please contact: Joanna Fell -
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Employment Type
Full Time
